Logistics Solutions
Better logistics solutions for better decisions
Network design and optimization grounded in modeling and simulation
Logistics decisions — network configuration, warehouse placement, stocking policy, routing — have long-term cost and service consequences that heuristics and off-the-shelf tools cannot reliably model. ADecTec builds rigorous optimization and simulation models that quantify the tradeoffs, surface the best-performing configurations, and give decision makers the analytical certainty to commit.
Engagements range from focused stocking-policy studies to full network redesigns spanning sourcing, warehousing, and last-mile delivery. Results have included $20M+ in identified logistics savings, warehouse eliminations, and multi-million-dollar reductions in working capital and transportation spend.
Network Optimization Validates a $20M+ Capital Decision
A national consumer products manufacturer faced a critical capital investment decision: commit to a major network restructuring or maintain the status quo. The client needed analytical certainty — not a consultant's opinion — before committing.
ADecTec built an end-to-end network model that optimized the sourcing configuration, inventory structure, and operating costs across the full distribution network. The model validated the investment decision and identified $20M+ in logistics and transportation savings in the process.
Store Replenishments
A retailer with an extremely large SKU portfolio approached us with a list of concerns regarding store replenishment processes. ADecTec worked with the retailer to develop an optimization model that addressed the issue.
The model also enabled the retailer to tailor deliveries to different regions, minimize store inventories, and maintain desired levels of product availability at the store level.
Inventory and Stocking Policies
A manufacturer operating multiple warehouses wanted a better way to determine where and how to stock SKUs. Using customer order data, ADecTec combined optimization and simulation techniques to model inventories and stocking policies.
The client increased warehouse throughput and was able to shut down one warehouse without compromising service levels.
Further Reading
Taming Operational Tails
Unleashing efficiency by identifying and eliminating the long tail of operational exceptions that erode logistics performance.
Micro-Inventory Tactics
Winning the distribution war for neighborhoods through targeted inventory positioning and stocking policy design.
Hyper-Resilient Supply Chains
Building a foundation for operational stability across network design, warehousing, and distribution.